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Episode 58: Socks and a Rant
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Episode 58: Socks and a Rant

Bymichelle September 3, 2022July 27, 2023

All the notes and links for my million sock projects of the last few years and a rant about the dry, repetitive nature of social media lately. Also the longest list of blogs I followed for blogging geeks.

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knitting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Blog Plans vs Planned Obsolescence

Bymichelle October 6, 2017August 6, 2022

It doesn’t matter how we stagger our device purchases, they all seem to become outmoded for our needs at the exact same time, every one developing issues that can’t be…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Saguaro Blossom Hat

Bymichelle September 30, 2017August 6, 2022

The last hat I indulged in during the Any Hat KAL is the Saguaro Blossom Hat by Anne Podlesak.  I found this pattern in her Free Spirit Knits book, during an…

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50mm | knitting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

When your pom pom has a life of it’s own, you know it’s the correct size.

Bymichelle September 29, 2017August 6, 2022

Now, my regular blogging can begin.  Now, that all of the hurricane clean-up/ moving my daughter is finished.  Now that I have completed my first week as a BSF CL…

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50mm | craft | knitting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

A Long Journey, Literally

Bymichelle September 12, 2017August 6, 2022

Something…something got finished for the Summer Sweater Knit-Along through all of this vacation, then hurricane, craziness.  I didn’t think it would happen when I had to frog my Heritage, but…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Gathered Around Me

Bymichelle August 17, 2017August 6, 2022

I’m still working on my Marley shawl, but my Gather, another Andrea Mowry design, is now complete.  It isn’t easy to stand outside in a wool/ linen shawl right now.  It’s not…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud | travel

The Orri Shawl

Bymichelle August 11, 2017August 6, 2022

I am fresh from family vacation, where I had no connection with the outside world for about 2 weeks.   It wasn’t the kind of vacation that’s all about relaxing….

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kal | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Hipster KAL

Bymichelle August 2, 2017August 6, 2022

I knew I would be taking part in the Summer Sweater KAL, that’s a given.  But when I heard Brooklyn Knitfolk’s Jaclyn talk about how over “fade” projects she is and…

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kal | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud

Summer Sweater Knit-along Plans

Bymichelle July 31, 2017August 6, 2022

I’m so excited about the beginning of the Summer Sweater KAL!  I had a million things on theneedles in June, but now I’m down to six.  This is really good,…

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family | iphoneographs | phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Perfect Day

Bymichelle July 28, 2017August 6, 2022

Here’s what my perfect day in Galveston looks like.  First, you get in the ferry line early enough to eat brunch at Mosquito Cafe.  We like the walnut crusted brie…

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